Jewell Loyd

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Jewell Loyd
Jewell Loyd 2024 (cropped).jpg
Loyd with the Seattle Storm in 2024
No. 24–Seattle Storm
Position Point guard / shooting guard
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1993-10-05) October 5, 1993 (age 31)
Lincolnwood, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Niles West (Skokie, Illinois)
College Notre Dame (2012–2015)
WNBA draft 2015: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–present Seattle Storm
2015–2016 Galatasaray
2016–2017 Shanxi Flame
2017–2018 Guri KDB Life Winnus
2018–2019 Botaş SK
2019–2020 Perfumerías Avenida
2025–presentMist BC
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Women's basketball
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Spain
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Australia
U17 World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 France
Basketball 3x3
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Moscow

Jewell Loyd (born October 5, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted first overall in the 2015 WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm. She played college basketball at Notre Dame.

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She won gold medals for Team USA at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. Loyd's nickname is the "Gold Mamba". [1] [2] [3]

Early life and college

Born in Lincolnwood, Illinois, Loyd was a four-year starter for Niles West High School in Skokie, Illinois, where she averaged 24.8 points and 11.9 rebounds per game and scored 3,077 career points, leading the team to a 93–31 record during that time.[ citation needed ]

In her final season for Notre Dame, she was named ESPN's women's college basketball player of the year as the Fighting Irish advanced to the NCAA championship game for the second year in a row. Loyd scored 1,909 points in her college career, Notre Dame's fifth-highest total ever. [4]

Professional career

WNBA

Loyd was drafted first overall in the 2015 WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm. She played alongside superstar veteran point guard Sue Bird. Loyd played the point guard position prior to her WNBA career, but with Bird already playing point guard for the Storm, Loyd instead played as a shooting guard. Loyd was also a backup point guard in her rookie season for the Storm. While Bird sat out the final seven games of the regular season to rest, Loyd was the starting point guard. [5] [6] Loyd played 34 games with 23 starts in her rookie season for the Storm. Her season performance earned her the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award, while she averaged 10.7 ppg.

In her second season, Loyd developed into a star player and was the starting shooting guard for the Storm, averaging 16.5 ppg. During the season, Loyd scored a career-high 32 points in a win against the Phoenix Mercury. Loyd was also named to the All-WNBA Second Team. The Storm made it back to the playoffs for the first time in three years with the number 7 seed in the league. In her first career playoff game, Loyd scored 24 points in a 94–85 loss to the Atlanta Dream in the first round elimination game. [7]

In the 2017 season, Loyd's offensive scoring numbers increased. She scored a new career-high of 33 points in a 75–71 loss to the Phoenix Mercury. [8] By the end of the season, Loyd averaged a career-high 17.7 ppg. The Storm finished off the season as the number 8 seed in the league with a 15–19 record. The Storm were defeated 79–69 by the Phoenix Mercury in the first round elimination game, Loyd scored 17 points in the loss.

On July 20, 2018, Loyd scored a season-high 31 points in a 78–65 victory against the Connecticut Sun. [9] In the 2018 season, Loyd was voted into the 2018 WNBA All-Star Game, making it her first career all-star appearance. Loyd finished off the season, averaging 15.5 ppg as the Storm finished 26–8 with the number 1 seed in the league, receiving a double-bye to the semi-finals and home court advantage. In the semi-finals, the Storm defeated the Phoenix Mercury in five games, advancing to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2010. In the Finals, the Storm defeated the Washington Mystics in a three-game sweep, winning their first championship in 8 years.

On June 21, 2019, Loyd scored a season-high 23 points while tying a career-high 5 three-pointers in an 82–64 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. [10] Loyd would also make her second all-star appearance in the 2019 season. By the end of the season, the Storm were the number 6 seed with an 18–16 record. The Storm were unable to defend their title in the playoffs as they were eliminated in the second round elimination game by the Sparks.

In 2020, the season was delayed and shortened to 22 games in a bubble at IMG Academy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 20, 2020, Loyd scored a new career-high 35 points in a 90–84 loss to the Indiana Fever, despite the pandemic the Storm had a fully loaded roster and finished 18–4 with the number two seed, receiving a double bye to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the Storm would sweep the Minnesota Lynx in three games, advancing back to the Finals for the second time in three years. In the Finals, the Storm would win the championship after sweeping the Las Vegas Aces, earning Loyd her second championship.

In 2021, she was named to the All-WNBA First team. Loyd averaged 17.9 points (seventh in the WNBA), 3.8 assists (12th), and 1.48 steals (seventh). On September 17 against Phoenix, Loyd scored a career-high 37 points – the most points by a player in a game in the 2021 season – and tied a league record with 22 points in a quarter.

Overseas

After her rookie WNBA season, Loyd played for Galatasaray in Turkey during the 2015–16 offseason. She averaged 14.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg and 2.3 apg in 17 games. In August 2016, Loyd signed with the Shanxi Flame of the Chinese League for the 2016–17 offseason. [11] In 2017, Loyd signed with Guri KDB Life Winnus of the Korean League for the 2017–18 offseason. [12] In August 2018, Loyd signed with Botaş SK of the Turkish League for the 2018–19 season. [13] In 2019, Loyd signed with Perfumerías Avenida of the Spanish League for the 2019-20 offseason. [14]

Unrivaled

On July 13, 2024, it was announced that Loyd would appear and play in the inaugural 2025 season of Unrivaled, a new women's 3x3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. [15]

National team career

Senior national team

On June 21, 2021, Loyd was named to the 12-player roster for Team USA for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [16] She and Team USA went on to win the gold medal in the tournament, defeating Japan 90–75 in the final. [17]

In June 2024, Loyd was again named to the US women's Olympic team to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [18] The United States defeated France 67–66 in the final, earning Loyd her second consecutive gold medal and the United States' eighth consecutive gold medal. [19]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader
†Denotes seasons in which Loyd won a WNBA championship

WNBA

Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 season

WNBA regular season statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2015 Seattle 342325.9.411.208.9043.51.90.50.22.010.7
2016 Seattle 343431.6.431.303.8913.43.41.20.22.216.5
2017 Seattle 343431.1.431.386.8633.43.41.20.32.517.7
2018 † Seattle 343429.7.423.370.8514.63.71.20.11.915.5
2019 Seattle 272125.4.391.337.9282.72.01.30.11.912.3
2020 † Seattle 222227.9.443.390.8752.43.21.50.31.915.5
2021 Seattle 313131.0.420.376.8894.03.81.50.22.317.9
2022 Seattle 363630.3.396.385.8932.63.41.10.22.216.3
2023 Seattle 383835.4.371.357.8884.73.41.00.42.824.7°
2024 Seattle 373733.7.360.274.8814.53.61.40.22.319.7
Career10 years, 1 team32731030.5.402.348.8843.63.21.20.22.216.9
All-Star6419.3.364.353—2.73.50.20.00.78.7

Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2016 Seattle 1133.1.444.333.8334.02.00.00.00.024.0
2017 Seattle 1130.7.286.3331.0005.01.03.00.02.017.0
2018 † Seattle 8830.7.378.241.7595.03.30.70.31.812.1
2019 Seattle 2227.5.455.556.8892.03.51.50.52.016.5
2020 † Seattle 6630.2.554.393.9335.23.81.30.52.317.8
2021 Seattle 1136.0.208.0001.0003.05.01.02.03.015.0
2022 Seattle 6637.0.389.357.9292.32.50.50.01.019.2
2024 Seattle 2229.5.263.333.7503.52.00.50.00.07.5
Career8 years, 1 team272732.1.404.331.8744.03.10.90.31.615.7

College

NCAA statistics [20]
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Notre Dame 36 450 44.7 41.382.0 5.2 2.1 1.0 0.3 12.5
2013–14 Notre Dame 37 687 51.739.8 80.8 6.52.1 1.60.518.6
2014–15 Notre Dame 3977244.3 30.8 82.65.3 3.01.5 0.4 19.8
Career112 1909 47.0 36.7 81.9 5.7 2.4 1.4 0.4 17.0

Awards and honors

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